What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).

Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	Hartford
People
Population	781Lowest	10,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±3Highest 20% above VT	43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4%	22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Hartford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT	$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT	$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average	$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average
	Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Highest 21% above VT	$5,773Lowest 15% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	18 minHighest 22% below VT
Work from home	15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#34 of 70 in VT
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Hartford School District
High school in town	None in town	Hartford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.